Troublesome five Uganda Young Democratic (UYD) members accused of inciting violence and assaulting a police officer are expected in court today for their bail hearing.
The youths were on Monday remanded back to Luzira prison until today when Buganda Road Grade one magistrate Joan Aciro will deliver a ruling on their bail application.
Court charged Moses Bigirwa, Allan Kitonsa, Juma Kayondo, Haruna Nsibuka and Hakeem Kizza with two counts to which they all pleaded not guilty.
The accused, through their counsel Richard Lumu, asked court to be released on bail basing on the grounds that it is their constitutional right.
This was however opposed by the State Prosecutor Peter Mugisha who told court that there was no proof that their continued detention would affect their welfare. Adding that Peter Kitonsa’s sureties, presented to court Letters from their places of work that didn’t prove they actually were employees of the companies they claimed to work with.
Prosecution told Court that on the morning of Wednesday 14th September 2016, while at the Parliament of Uganda, without any lawful excuse, the accused made statements that called for incitement of violence against the public before assaulting a police officer, a one ASP Ombworoh Benson at the time he was executing his duties.
